Psalm 119:112
New International Version
My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.

New Living Translation
I am determined to keep your decrees to the very end. Samekh

English Standard Version
I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.

Berean Standard Bible
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.

King James Bible
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

New King James Version
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, to the very end.

New American Standard Bible
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.

NASB 1995
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end. Samekh.

NASB 1977
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes Forever, even to the end.

Legacy Standard Bible
I have inclined my heart to do Your statutes Forever, to the end.

Amplified Bible
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.

Christian Standard Bible
I am resolved to obey your statutes to the very end.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am resolved to obey Your statutes to the very end.

American Standard Version
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end.

Contemporary English Version
I have made up my mind to obey your laws forever, no matter what.

English Revised Version
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have decided to obey your laws. They offer a reward that never ends.

Good News Translation
I have decided to obey your laws until the day I die.

International Standard Version
As a result, I am determined to carry out your statutes forever.

Majority Standard Bible
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.

NET Bible
I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end.

New Heart English Bible
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, even to the end.

World English Bible
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have inclined my heart "" To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!

Young's Literal Translation
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age -- to the end!

Smith's Literal Translation
I inclined my heart to do thy laws forever to the end.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have inclined my heart to do your justifications for eternity, as a recompense.

New American Bible
My heart is set on fulfilling your statutes; they are my reward forever.

New Revised Standard Version
I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes truly, even to the end.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have inclined my heart to do your commandments for eternity in truth!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have inclined my heart to perform Thy statutes, For ever, at every step.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I have inclined my heart to perform thine ordinances for ever, in return for thy mercies.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Your Word is a Lamp to My Feet
111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. 112I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end. 113The double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:32-33
So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left. / You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Joshua 22:5
But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

1 Kings 8:61
So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.”

2 Kings 23:3
So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.

Nehemiah 10:29
hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.

Proverbs 4:25-27
Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. / Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure. / Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Isaiah 26:8
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

Isaiah 50:7
Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.

Ezekiel 18:31
Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?

Matthew 22:37
Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Luke 1:74-75
deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear, / in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

Luke 9:62
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

John 14:15
If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

John 15:10
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.


Treasury of Scripture

I have inclined my heart to perform your statutes always, even to the end.

inclined

Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Psalm 141:4
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Joshua 24:23
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

perform.

Psalm 119:33,44
HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end…

1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

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Psalm 119
1. This psalm contains various prayers, praises, and professions of obedience.
2. Aleph.
9. Beth
17. Gimel
25. Daleth
33. He
41. Waw
49. Zayin
57. Heth
65. Teth
73. Yodh
81. Kaph
89. Lamedh
97. Mem
105. Nun
113. Samekh
121. Ayin
129. Pe
137. Tsadhe
145. Qoph
153. Resh
161. Sin and Shin
169. Taw














I have inclined my heart
The phrase "inclined my heart" suggests a deliberate and conscious decision to align one's inner desires and will with God's commandments. The Hebrew word for "inclined" is "natah," which means to stretch out, extend, or bend. This implies an active effort to direct one's heart, which in Hebrew thought is the center of emotions, intellect, and will, towards God. In a historical context, this reflects the psalmist's commitment to God amidst a culture that often strayed from His ways. It is a call for believers to intentionally focus their inner being on God's truth, resisting the natural inclination to follow worldly desires.

to perform Your statutes
The word "perform" here is translated from the Hebrew "asah," which means to do, make, or accomplish. This indicates not just a passive acknowledgment of God's laws but an active execution of them. "Statutes" refers to God's decrees or laws, derived from the Hebrew "choq," which signifies something prescribed or appointed. In the scriptural context, this reflects the psalmist's dedication to living out God's commands in daily life. For the conservative Christian, this is a reminder of the importance of obedience and action in faith, emphasizing that true devotion is demonstrated through living according to God's Word.

even to the very end
This phrase underscores the psalmist's commitment to perseverance and faithfulness throughout his life. The Hebrew word "eqeb" can be translated as "end" or "reward," suggesting both a temporal conclusion and the ultimate reward of faithfulness. Historically, this reflects the enduring nature of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where steadfastness is highly valued. For believers, it serves as an encouragement to remain faithful to God's statutes throughout all seasons of life, trusting in the eternal reward promised by God. This phrase inspires Christians to maintain their dedication to God's commandments, regardless of life's challenges, until they reach their heavenly home.

Verse 112. - I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes always (comp. vers. 34, 44, etc.). Even unto the end. The end of life is probably meant, as in ver. 33.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I have inclined
נָטִ֣יתִי (nā·ṭî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

my heart
לִ֭בִּי (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

to perform
לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6213: To do, make

Your statutes,
חֻקֶּ֗יךָ (ḥuq·qe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2706: Something prescribed or owed, a statute

even
לְעוֹלָ֥ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

to the very end.
עֵֽקֶב׃ (‘ê·qeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6118: A heel, the last of anything, result, compensation, on account of


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